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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10
Letters From The People.
A QUERY.

A reader wishes to ask if it is nee
essary for mail to remain in the office
at S. Londonderry certain length
of time before delivery, and if so,
how long? The writer called there
on the 9th inst. for an expected letter
but received none. On the Sth, same
person called and the above spoken
of letter was delivered, bearing the
Brattleboro post-mark dated Sd and
that of S. Londonderry dated the
4th, showing the letter came to this
office as it should. Why then, was
it not delivered!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10

A dispatch to the Springfield Mass.
Republican from Ludlow, Vt, reveals
some of the inside work done in the
interest of the opponents of Senator
Edmunds in the late capaign. The
station agents along the Rutland di-
vision of the Central Vermont railroad
were, it appears, made distribu-
ting agents of Edmunds litera-
ture and otherwise used to further the
interests of eX-Gov. Smith, and two
of them who declined to wear the col
lar Of any political boss and asserted
their political independence, have
been removed. One of these-a Mr..
Pierson who was agent at Cuttings
vile refused to distribute copies of a
local paper containing bitter attacks
upon Edmunds, and an excuse was
soon found by the railroad authorities
to displace him. The other agent
whose head fell into the basket was
stationed at Mt. Holly, and he had
been in charge of the Office for thirty
three years. His name was Aaron
w. Cook, and he was one of the most
popular agents on the line. In a con-
versation with the correspondent of
the Republican he said that E. A..
Chittenden, the general freight agent
of the road, visited him and question:
ed him closely as to his attitude on
the senatorial question. learning that
he was at work for Edmunds. Soon
after this he was removed.-Trov
Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10

The toboggan business is only
temporary mania. Every slide in the
country will be abandoned before
July 1.-Detroit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
One nice Jersey farrow COW, one
New Cutter, will be sold cheap.
Now is your chance to get good
bargain. G. Reed.
Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10

They sweat, and tugged, and bothered
TO get the critter out
And thought they'd surely done it
Without a bit of doubt.
The truths the SITTER, siftcd
Was hard for them to stand;
so they swore, and tugged and lifted
70 make room for another man.
They trottcd out the SITTER
For stating truths and facts,
And thought they'd got it sicnccd.
Which caps the whole climax.
Oh. Bless you, little TaddieS.
Our John is not dead, yet;
With dollars we shall help him,
And now don't you forget.
SUBSCRIBER.
Another one. after reciting the re-
mOval Of the press and type, con-
cludes, as follows:
We characterize this action
As a kind of lawful CD steal;
Whereby some people, just for spite,
Their meanness can reveal.
Some men, up Fame's ladder,
Keep on by steady jogging;
And some, who are but half way up,
Slide back to pettifogging.
Others too, who should be men,
I'm sure you will agree,
Will stoop to almost anything,
BE tools and fools for fee.
The freedom of the press, assured,
Politicians cannot rift-h""
And all the free-pass rid
Can't stop the Derry
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10

WILL WORK EQUAll.l AS Me-
ON ROUGH STONY LAND As o.
THE WESTERN pRAlRlEs, n Is
ANY OTHER stLKY lN
THE WORLD, CAN IN ATTACHED
10 ANY COMMON WALKING
Pillow IN FIVE MINUTES TIM,
AND Is WARRANTED NlT 40
INCREASE THE DRAFT ONE
POUND SO SIMPLE A CHILD
STRONG ENOUGH 10 DRIVE A
TEAM CAN OPERATE II, WILL
TURN 4 SQUARE { ORNfR WITH,
OuT RAISING TIE Pillow, THE
ONLY fLuM MADE WITH A FOOT
LENtR TO START THE POINT
OF Pillow ABRUPTLY IN THE
GROUND on ELEVATE 1T TO
SKIM oNE't THE TOp OF FAST
AROUND ROOFS, ETC,
We want q s "a b liyemuu to actas
agent in every town IN tae u, S,
Write Us for our liberal terms and
prices,
E. S. DANIELS T. co.,
HAVANA N Y
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10
The PoETs LET LOOSE.

In answer to our call of Jan. eth,
we received some half u dozen re-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10

TUESDAY EVE, FEB. 10, 1887,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
The Facts Coming Out.

We have been informed by McEnery
men who were present at the meeting
held at Mr.. Alcee Thibodeaux store, that
the reports of said meeting were exag-
gerated, that there were about $50 per-
sons, all told, Nichols men, McEnery
men, ladies, boys &C., and only abont
- McEnery men.
They also nominated as president Of
the McEnery club organized in that
ward, Mr.. Alex. Thibodeaux, Nichols
man, and why?
1t will be well to say that Mr.. Alexan-
DIRE Thibodeau. is a prominent and high
ly respected gentlemen, and to accom-
plish what they did had put to work the
lawyers which compose the biggest part
Of the NcEnery men IN this parish, and
with their sweet words, mixed arguments
without head or tail, succeeded In stuff
ing the old gentlemen with their bad
whiskey, and while under the influence
OF that stuff, was of course, for McEnery
or any body else.
These gentlemen are pretty sharp, they
wanted big gathering Of the people
whether for McEnery or Nichols, was 6
matter of little importance to them. as
they counted everything for them, ever
the fair ladies.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
The Western Settlers Choo
sen Specific.
Collector OF Customs.

With every advance Of emigration into
the FAR West, a new demand is treated
for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Newly
peopled regions are frequently less salu-
briOus than older settled localities, on
account of the miasma which rises from
recently cleared land, particularly along
the banks of livers that are subject to
freshets. The agricultural or mining
emigrant soon learns, when he does not
already know. that the Bitters afford the
only sure protection against malaria and
those disorders of the stomach, liver and
bowels, to which climate changes, expo
sure, and unacustOmed or unhealthy
water or diet subject him. Consequently,
he places an estimate upon this great
household specific and preventive COM
mensurate with its intrinsic merits, and
is careful to keep on hand restorative
aud promoter of health so implicitly to
be relied upon i'll time Of need.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26

The simon pure dyed in the wool
swayback three yard wide Democrats Of
West Fellciana, that is the ring rulers,
of the ''White Supremacy" wear at
their button hole a screaming little in
fernal negro of the internished kind, lin
place of their "white camelia."
The following is a special we take
from the Picayune dated Bayou Sara,
the 18th: The Parish Executive Com
mittee met at the Court House to-day,
five McEnery men and four Nichols men
present, two Nichols men absent. The
administration having one majority
passed all their resolutions, which were
cut and dried, ordering colored prima-
ries to tally, ignoring the white flag and
the white speeches Of their candidates.
The State delegates will be elected at
large, thus attempting to throttle the
voice of the voters in the solid Nichols
wards.
The Nichols men do not cOncede the
parish to McEnery, but reluctantly ac-
cept this arbitrary ruling and are deter
mined to give them hard fight.
This shows clearly the determination
of the administrationists notwithstand-
ing their preaching Of the "White Su-
premacV,n
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
District Court.

The following cases were tried at this
term of Court by jury of five, viz: Au-
gustus Dimes, assault with dangerous
weapon, acquitted; Harville Daniel,
petty larceny, convicted and sentenced
to months in state penitentiary; Isl
dore Louviere, petty larceny. convicted
and sentenced to 8 days in parish prison !;
Klebert Robert cruelty to COW, mis-
trial; Victoria and Victoire Amoine, Sc
verring corn from the field of another and
carrying same away, pleaded guilty and
sentenced to parish Jail; Klebert Wilson
branding calf, the property Of another,
not guilty; Peta Demouchet, petty lar
ceny, convicted and sentenced to one
year in state penitentiary; Louise, wife
of Francois Lewis, petty larceny, not
guilty.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
Breaux Bridge Meeting.

The McEnery mass meeting held at
Breaux Bridge, Thursday, was attended
by about 300 persons among whom were
100 ladies. We were also informed by
gentlemen Of that town, that fully two
thirds Of the voters present were men
favoring the candidacy of Gen. Nj chOlls.
So little was the number of the McEn-
cry people, it was necessary, to complete
the list Of Vice-Presidents, to call Oh
three Of Gen. Nichols supporters.
The meeting was addressed by Gov,
McEnery, Senator Eustis, Judge Castel-
ianos, Judge Mouton and Louis Guidry.
The meeting was not very enthusiastic
and no great attention was paid to what
the speakers said. except by a few ardent
supporter of Gov. McEnery.
II the McEnery people cannot make q
better show than the one made at tina,
meeting, we do not see how they can
expect to carry the convention which
meets in the same town tomorrow
a week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26

Editor Messenger.
The U. s. Civil Service Commission has
authorized the Local Board Of Examiners
to hold an examination, on December 7th
for clerks, storekeepers, examiners, as
sistant weighers and inspectors of GUS
toms.
Applications for necessary papers and
ins;rrc, ions s'Ould be made to j. Il.
Holland, Secretary Customs Board Of
Examiners. New Orleans, La.
Please ,eske the matter public In order
,llst all pei SONS desirous Of competing
for :.osi;,ons in the customs service may
have an opportunity to do so.
Very respectfully,
B. +. Jonas
Collector OF Customs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
Local Lights.

B. Audibert is in love with the "Belle
Of Anderson.
There was ice a quarter Of an inch
thick Monday morning.
We presume the Reveille will blow
great deal over their little meeting held
at Breaux Bridge Thursday.
Grant and Red River solid for Gen.
Nichols. Thus far Gen. Nichols has
43 delegates and Gov. McEnery II.
Thursday the oath. inst, was set aside
as day Of rest and prayer by President
Cleveland and Gov. McEnery.
The McEnery people believe the pre-
sence of McEnery in this parish will
help his cause. We defer opinion with
them, we do not believe that anything
can help his cause in st Martin parish.
$1,000 bales of cotton were destroyed
by fire in Memphis Tenn, last week, and
several congresses, shades ETC., the loss
amounting to s92O,0OO.
A genuine female regulator and Iron
tonic Is in demand by nearly every wO-
man, both married and single, and that
which stands pre-eminent is DIR. DrOmO-
coolies English Female Bitters.
One of the colored women incarcera-
ted in the parish Jail gave birth to a
child, one day last week; she was releas-
ed the next morning.
We have on our table the first number
of the "WOman's work." an interesting
family magazine, published at Athens,
Ga, with Mrs. Ella X. Tennent as edi-
tress. The subscription rate is the low
price Of so cent per year.
The McEnery people. mean business
they furnished transportation TO all then
supporters who did not have the mean:
to attend the McEnery meeting at Breau2
Bridge Thursday.
The McEnery people are always anx'
iously waiting for the daily papers so see
what the administrationists are doing
good, always expecting good news. bu
when they see such good news as "Clai
borne. Webster and Rapides," solid fo
Nichols, they fold their papers, put i
under their arms. turn blue, take home
ward direction. and have bad s.eep.
o.. .4' 80 .'..t.. .4'.s -...
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
Riot at Thibodeaux.

At,about 8 o'clock In the morning Of
the 23rd. inst, two white gentlemen sta
toned at one of the road leading to the
town as picket guard, were fred upon by
negroes In ambnsh. wounding the two
gentlemen. The white people imme-
diately armed themselves and reported to
the place where the shooting had taken
place and opened general fusillade
upon the negroes killing six and wound
ing as many.
This trouble was apprehended as the
negroes were very insolent and had made
threats against the white people Of that
place, and Of burning the town.
The white citizene are decided to main
tain peace in their parish at any cost
and the leaders of the rioiOus negroes
would do we'll to move to other climate
before It gets to warm for them.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
Notice to Tax Payers.

In order n facilitate t..e Taxpayers Of
the 4th. and 5th. ward. VIII ia at
Breaux Bridge on Thursday and Friday
Dec. LIST. AID Ind. and 1t GianJ P0 ,se
at Jim Calais, store on Saturday Dec. 3rd
for the collection of taxes.
IL. Br0ussard,
Sheriff and Ey-ofllciO Tax Col.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26

The building in which WAS stored The
paraphernalia Of the great show OF Bar
mum & Bailey, at Boston was entirely
destroyed by fire on the night of the 10Th
inst, and all the animals of that mani
moth menagerie were roasted alive in
their cages. The loss is estimated at
100000.
DR.. Dromgoole's English Female Bit
ters is not beverage but powerful ute
rine tonic, and regulator adapted to the
complaints and troubles to which the Ia
dies of the south are 80 liable.
The Circuit Court, with Judges Moore
and Clegg on the bench, met here We'd
nesday.
As two terms of court cannot, accor-
ding to law be held at the same time, the
District Court, although its term was not
at its end, had to adjourn TO make place
for the Circuit Court.
Mr.. C. A. Thomas left here Sunday
for Lake Charles. where we understand,
he will take charge of the Mechanical
department of the Commercial. Charles
is a good printer, and Il fluent writer. and
would fill a more important position on
the editorial staff of that interesting
| journal.
We congratulate the Commercial in
having secured the services Of our good
friend Charley, and hope his connection
with that paper Will be of great benefit
to himself and paper.
1t Is of the greatest importance that
all the supporters of Gen. Nichols be at
Breaux Bridge on the 4th. OF December
to attend the convention. 1t is a well
known fact that the supporters of Gen.
Nichols are largely in majority in the
parish, but minority of his supporters
at the convention would cause his defeat
regardless of the will and wishes OF the
people.
II the friends of Gen. Nichols only do
their duty, as we have every reason to
believe they will do, the delegation OF st.
Martin will, without the least dOubt, go
for Gen. Nichols.
The law abiding citizens of LafOurche
parish assembled in mass meeting and
denounced the action and lawlessnesS or
the night providers who for the las. few
DAYS. have during the darkness of the
nights fired on the labOrers working un-
der the sheds and about the sugar houses
in the different parts of that pa-.sh.
The citizens are determined to put
stop to this. and have appointed COM
mittee to help the officers of the law in
ferretting and bringing the guilty. parties
to speedy Justice.
Some of the McEnery people say the
Messenger ought to mind its Cwn basl-
Iness and not to NEEDLE in theirs; they
dout like to see the Messenger keeping
account of their doin,s ahd keeping tle
people posted Of their actions
; 1t is not only our right to NEEDLE in
their affairs, out Il is duty we have to
fulfil, and when on: task in the guberna-
toral contest snail have been accom-
plished; we will turn our attention to
r TIE district. parish and ward officers, and
will represent tue interest OF the people
< to the best of our ability, whethef 1t
pleases the politicians or moi.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26

When your girl goes back on you call
for the Belle of Anderson, at b. Audi
bert.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-08
COULDN'T HEAR 1T THUNDER.

An interesting letter from Mr.. John W
Weeks, superintendent of DeKalb Pauper
Home:
From a feeling of gratitude and desire to
benefit others, voluntarily make this state
ment: / have great reason to be thankful
that ever heard of B. Is. D., as know what a
blessing It has been to me. ] have suffered
with Bronchial Catarrh for a number of years.
Six months ago WAS taken with severe pain
in right ear, which in few days began to dis.
charge matter, with terrible and almost I'M
bearable palpitation and all sorts of noises in
my head. In ten days after the commence
ment of discharge and pa n in my ear / began
to grow deaf. aud in six weeks / was so deaf
thatI could not hear thunder.
/ was then compelled to use conversation
tube and il was often that ! could not hear
with the tube. then commencing taking b..
g. b and thu running of my car ceased run
ming In tive weeks, and can n W hear without
the lube. My general health has improved,
palpit ton ceased. and feel like new being.
and appreciate the benefit / have receive d
from ID B B made in Atlanta, ca with
gratitude 10 God and thankfulness to the Pro-
pri tors for such a medicine. | cheerfuily rec
,Immend IL to all who are afilct with deaf
ness and catsrrh. Try IL; perseveTe in its use
and you will be convinced of its value
JOHN w. WEEKES,
Superintendent DeKalb Pauper Home.
Decatur, ga May l, 1875.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-08
Proposals for QlartermaStar'S Stores

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, :
San Antonio, Texas, Dec. -, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be
y received ut ran Antonio drpOt until IL
O'Clock a. m, January 10, 1885, at which time
aud place they will b. opened in the presence
of attending bidders, Tor furnishing John
son Grass Seed, Paints, Hardware, Lumber,
etc, al to be of the best qusIity and deliv-
cred Immediately at such places as may be
desired 10 Sau Antonio, Texas.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any and ali bids, to accept a portion only OF
the articles bid for ana 10 waive defects.
Preference given to articles of domestic pro-
duction and manufacture and such preference
will be ri en- TO articles of American prOduc-
ton d Oduced on the Pacific coast to the eX-
tent of the consumption required by the pub
lie service there.
Lists OF articles required, blanks and full in.
formation as To bidding, etc, will be furnished
10y Captain John simpson, A. Q. NJ, San AntO-
MO Depot, to whom all proposals should be
addressed. A. J. MCGONNIGLE,
i2-3CL2t Quartermaster u. 5. Army,
l-S-lt Chief Quartermaster.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-08

THE persistent effort Of the eight-hour
men to secure a reduction Of the hours
! of daily labor to that time, instead of the
ten hours now so generally adopted, chal-
lenges attention. This must be, and Ia.
something more than mere spasmodic
movement, or it would not come to the
front so determinedly after the ignOmin-
ious failure OF last May. 1t must not be
forgotten that many Of the best superin-
tendents and fore men of shops favor the
eight hour system, affirming that as
much work can be done Ia eight hours
as n twelve by a skilled mechanic in the
ordinary course of labor. Thar the pace
cannot be kept up for ten hours that can
be for eight. II was confidently affirmed
by builders and superintendent Of
wOrkingmen that when the hours were
dropped from twelve to ten that nearly
Ms much work was accomplished under
the shortened system M under the longer
one. We only endorse this idea OF eight
hours .a-day-inCrease in part. The
work OF an eight-hOur day will praGfi-
cally reduce the output from the same
number of labOrers about One-tenth.
That Is to cay as much work will lie
turned out in eight hours under an
eight hOur-a.d day system as is now
turned out in nine hours under the ten
hour system. The farther fact that, the
present labor of the GOun ~ is in excess
OF the demands of that Il DO :, and is COT
stantly increasing that excess by vi tue
of the improved machinery Of the pres
ent, this act taken into account with
the one above cited will afford very
substantial ground OF argument for an
ht-hOur-aday agitation. Ii also at.
fOrds a reasonable hope that ouch sgita
tinn will not prove useless in the end,
but will by and by accomplish its de-
sired result. II the advocates of an
eight hour labor law are mad. as some
affirm, there ia no little method in Their
madness. or one thing only have they
been assured by the defeat of last year
they cannot secure their reduced hours
by force. Agitation, education up to
the idea, Legislation in favor of it-these
are the legitimate steps by which to
ranch ir
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-08

The Houston Post raises a greatly
needed voice against accepting the tes-
timony of so.called detectives who, by
lying, false representation, and like
methods, worm themselves into the con-
fidence of suspected criminals to betray
them. The man who says, let US do evil
that good may come. exposes himself to
Just damDatiOn. The man who lies to
secure the confidence of his victim will
lie to secure his condemnation. or this
fact all courts should take cOgniZance.
1t Is to the utter disgrace and shame of
our criminal practice that the dectc-
tives, who are as much interested in Sc
curing the conviction OF criminals as
the criminals are In securing an ac-
quitsl, are permitted to testify openly
against their victims, and that in nine
cases out of ten such testimony is con-
sidered conclusive. IL detective testi-
mony. unsupported by positive evidence
outside of itself, ia not thrown out by
the court, /. should not be allowed to
have weight with sn intelligent jury.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-08
BRIGHTS DISEASE.

have been sufferer from Kidney and
Bladder trouble Tor several years. ] have
lately had what is T. rm Bright's Di ease,
aud have had considerable swelling Of my legs
ana shorthess of breath. The urea has poi.
on my blood also | secured aud am usii x
tB b - Botanic Blood Balm, and ind Il acts
POwp RFULL a. d VERY QUICKLY, a. am de
lighted with T. effects. ] hHd previously us d
a large quantity at various advertised rene
dies aud several eminent phys'cians also
waited on me. but Is. Is y. stands AT the tOnp.
JOHN II. MARTIN.
Rock Creek Ala, May 4, 1886.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-08

The Laredo Times rises to explain
that the great mistake of the cOnfeder-
ates was in organizing federal gov
eminent. That is rs clear M mud. The
mistake of rebels Is generally in organ
izing rebellion; the mistake of cOnspira-
tors is in organizing conspiracy; the
mistake Of revOluIiOnists in organizing
revolution. To arrange or constitute
the parts for action, is organization.
II this is never done the overt acts are
very certain to remain unperfOrmed.
Conspiracy, revolution and rebellions,
without any arrangement for that pur-
poe, wOull be very strange conspira-
ces, revolutions and rebellions. Ii the
late secession Of the southern states had
been without arrangement for action, 1t
would not have hurt very seriously
The innOxiOus desuetude OF the whole
thing would have been very sudden y
apparent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-08

growers postoffice removals are TOO
SLOW for the democratic Impotence. He
has only removed on an average one
every fifteen minutes, for each working
Gay OF ten hours, six DAYS
to the week since he entered
upon his Office. Too slow by
bali. The 1900 removed should have
been twice twenty-three thousand and
then the satisfaction would have been
doubled.